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Oil mixing with coolant

Volkswagen Golf 2006 hatchback 87010 miles
Hi last week as i was driving my VW mk4 out of the carpot i noticed a sign on the dashboard indicating that there was no coolant. I opened the bonet only to find the coolant pot in a mess! it was full of oil thick milky substance!! it had NEVER shown a sign of heating. I have not used it since then. What could be the problem and what is the likely solution?
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Davy from other 5 years ago  
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Davy from other 5 years ago
Hi I got a mechanic from AGBA MOTORS NAIROBI who fixed the problem. He replaced the oil mixer which was worn out! Then flashed all the oil and replaced with new engine oil and a new oil filter. Now good to go!
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Suddenly stalled SolvedSolved

Volkswagen Golf 1999  200000 miles
Yesterday night, I was returning home when suddenly, when driving over a speed hump, the car stalled. I checked it and discovered there was no spark sent from the coil to the distributor. Today, it was hard to start the engine but finally did. Can it be that the coil overheated? Or what else can it be?
lizabeth from United States 9 years ago  
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Vannie from United States 8 years ago
Hello, it might be that the vehicle is overheating. May be when you drived over the speed hump, some connection from the ignition system was moved, so I recommend you to check that all the connections and wires are alright. As your car overheated, exceeding the normal temperature, the sensor reported this to the computer and blocks the starting. It is logical that there is no spark then because it will only be present when the engine temperature is the right one. In the other case, like yours, the vehicle protects itself from exceeded parameters. So, you should check the temperature sensor because it might be failing or with a poor contact. Check as well the crankshaft and camshaft sensors, and finally verify if your coil is worn or failing. If you need to replace it, I suggest buying a Bosch one. Hope I can help you with my comment and if your car gets better, comment it as well on the forum so that we keep providing solutions. Good luck!
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Oil sensor turns on SolvedSolved

Volkswagen Golf 1999  210000 miles
My car has just been tuned but, with the heavy rains that have taken place recently, it started failing. The oil sensor turned on and the vehicle started to lose power. When this happened, I let the car cool down and the levels were alright, so I drove back home but, when I was just about to arrive, the tappets made a terrible sound and I have not moved the car since then. What should I do? Is it the oil pressure sensor? Or the pump? Or what else can it be?
FRANCIS from United States 9 years ago  
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Araminta from United States 9 years ago
If your car has many driven miles, I simply recommend you to change the oil sensor and pump, and your vehicle will be at its best.
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FRANCIS from United States 9 years ago
Thank you very much, I've changed what you suggested and it is now working properly.
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Starting when cold SolvedSolved

Volkswagen Golf 1994  260000 miles
In the morning, it is hard to start the engine and, once it does, the speedometer or cluster blinks. I have read that, in most of the cases, the problem is in the coil, but it can as well be in the fuel pump. Apart from that, the car overheats and starts whenever it wants. It is driving me crazy, I need your help please.
BIAS from United States 9 years ago  
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Vannie from United States 9 years ago
Everything has it logic and you are saying that, when cold, it is hard to start the engine and, when it warms up, everything is alright. Then, it has to be that the temperature sensor is failing or has a bad contact. You can as well try replacing your coil with one that is exactly the same model as your and checking if it is the coil that is causing the problem. Good luck and I hope you can find the solution. If you do, please comment it so that we keep helping others.
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Mac from United States 9 years ago
Hello, I had a Golf GL 96 and had your same symptoms. They were finally solved when both the TPS sensor and the coil were replaced. The engine stabilized and the fuel consumption was considerably reduced.
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Sudden excessive oil usage

Volkswagen Golf 2014  80000 miles
Dealer changed my 2014 golf tai manual at 105000 km Had problems with stop/start controls and engine light(picture of engine) and for 5-10 sec the car would stutter etc and the engine light would disappear On 3rd attempt fixed and car running great
Suddenly at 115000 km oil light came on and I but 1 litre of oil inn at 119000 km light came on again. Car has never even driven hard and can't understand why it would suddenly use oil no leaks and garage floor clean
Justice from Australia 6 years ago  
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Starting problem

Volkswagen Golf 1996  185000 miles
My problem started three months ago when the engine started stalling suddenly, I was able to start it again but it would stall once more after a while. At that moment, I was told it was the coil that was having problems, so I bought the replacements which were not cheap at all, they were installed and the car started working perfectly. Perfectly until two days ago when, I parked the vehicle on the street to do some shopping and, when I returned, I started my car and it did but, when I was about to leave, it stalled and did not want to start again any more. I had to tow it home and I definitely thought it was the coil once again, so I bought it, installed it, but it won't start at all. What should I do? What might be another possible cause?
fronia from United States 9 years ago  
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